INTRODUCTION I noticed plenty of twigs on my balcony floor 12-April-2023. On looking up I saw two spotted neck doves, Spilopelia chinensis, in the process of building a nest of […]
I observed two nesting episodes of the Copper-throated Sunbird Leptocoma calcostetha at the Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve, Perak, and would like to share my observations. On 1 June 2023 I […]
I saw a pair of Buff-rumped Woodpecker (Meiglyptes tristis) on 7th February 2023 at a forest reserve outside of Ipoh (see image 1). This section of the forest has been partly […]
A Black-headed Munia (Lonchura malacca sinensis) nest located 2 meters up in a bush overhanging a mining pool. Still active and may require a visit when the birds have fledged for measurements […]
And old nest of the Grey-headed Fish Eagle (Icthyophaga ichthyaetus) that is being refurbished; very high up and safe from humans. Amar-Singh HSS (Dato’ Dr) Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia […]
Common Mynas (Acridotheres tristis tristis) in the city often nest in man-made sites. The old disused junction boxes of street lights, located 5 meters up, are a particular favourite; as […]
Spotted doves are also known as long-tailed pigeons. It was formerly known as Streptopelia chinensis. Chua Wei Siong and Wenyi live in Paya Lebar, Singapore and managed to document a […]
“In mid-January 2018, it was an absolute delight to document the nest-hole excavation by a dedicated pair of Laced Woodpeckers (Picus vittatus) see LINK. And so in early February, I […]
“While strolling along a secluded mangrove boardwalk, a female suddenly caught my eye (as they sometimes do). “I cautiously zoomed in on her (with my camera) and verified that she […]
“We saw a pair of Chestnut-cheeked Starlings (Agropsar philippensis) using a woodpecker’s hole (most likely a Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major) as nesting site; male shown in the image (below). […]
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